This is based on something that happened to me, as eerie as it may be.

Summary: After living with the thought of her lost love years ago, Izumi is in despair, until she sees him again. But he doesn't remember her…or anything. Takumi.

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, and I don't think I ever will.


Nine Years Ago

Izumi was smiling, talking to her friends. Suddenly, something soft brushed up against her cheek. She looked over, seeing one of the boys running away. What was that? He didn't…do something, did he? She shook her head. Maybe her hair just blew on her cheek. The blonde smiled. Yeah, that was it…

Now, Izumi didn't normally like reading time, but at least she got to talk to other people. Since they were only seven at the time, they didn't…have relationships. But every day, two students were assigned to read a book to each other. And today, Izumi had to read to Akechi.

Akechi was a nice kid, but it seemed that most of the other kids didn't like him. Who knew why…? Izumi didn't know either, but he was cool. He had soft crimson eyes that could look fierce if he wanted them to, but at the same time, they could be soft and caring. He had dark chestnut hair that was slightly frayed and curled a bit. And he looked gentle, delicate…easily broken.

Izumi smiled as the pair sat down on the mat, getting out a book each. "Okay, I'll start." She smiled at him, tilting her head down so she could see the book rested in her lap. Small golden strands fell forward as she tilted her head. He nodded at her, "Ahem. 'One day there was a….'"

Akechi smiled, brushing some loose strands so he could see her face, "I like you."

Izumi looked up at him, "B-But this is about a donkey…" she said in a confused tone. That was an unexpected thing to happen. Izumi wasn't naturally clueless…it's just that he took her by surprise. Because she had just said 'and the horse said to the donkey…' and Akechi cut in, saying 'I like you'? That's what confused Izumi.

She blinked in confusion at him. What did he mean, he liked her? They were seven. He probably didn't know what liking was. But Izumi took a look at the now saddened boy. She felt guilty. He had told her that he liked her, and she told him about a donkey. It didn't seem right.

Akechi hung his head.

Izumi smiled at him. "I…like you too." Okay, so it wasn't the best thing to say, but she had to make him feel better. Besides, she could learn to really like him, over time, couldn't she?

"Really?" he asked, looking at her with hope. See, that look in his eye…Izumi couldn't refuse that. She nodded, "Yay!" he leaned over and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her. That's when Izumi realized; Akechi was the boy running away after something hit her cheek. He probably kissed her on the cheek and ran away before.

But he was seven, how did he know how to express his feelings like this? It seemed weird.

After a few weeks, Izumi really did discover she had feelings for Akechi, and he had already considered them 'together'. And they sat under the shade of the tall building while everyone else ran around and played.

"Look, Izu!" Akechi exclaimed, standing in an awkward position. He was standing straight, but his upper body was bent forward, and on the back of his neck…a bright red apple. He was balancing it on the back of his neck. He lifted his neck so that he could see her.

Izumi looked over at him. "Akechi, only soccer players do that."

Akechi nodded "I know. I wanna be one."

"You? You're crazy…" Izumi shook her head at him, "I'm hungry; give me the apple."

"Here," he gave her a new apple from the basket. Izumi smiled, biting into it.

Soon, he took the apple off the back of his neck, taking a bite and sitting beside Izumi.

Izumi smiled, putting her apple core in the plastic bag, and then picked up a fresh one. She tossed it at an overhead tree, but missed, causing the apple to land in the middle of the street.

Akechi glared at her, "Don't waste apples." He scolded. He got up, running to the streets to get it back.

Izumi noticed something, "Akechi, look out!" she screamed at the white van heading his way. He didn't notice. She shut her eyes tight, so she wouldn't see what happened. She heard a scream and that was all...

Present

"Hello? Izumi? You in there?" a hand waved in front of the blonde's face. Startled, she jumped back a bit; her jade orbs open in shock.

"Yeah, what?" she asked, turning toward her friend.

Kouji tilted back, "Nothing…are you working?" he asked, looking down at her blank paper, "y'know, just because we're temporarily in another class, doesn't mean that you can fool around."

Izumi glared at him, "Yes, mother…" she quipped, "I'm just thinking."

"About what?" the Minamoto boy inquired.

Izumi and Kouji were sent to a class, of people the same grade in their school. But, she noticed someone in the corner of the room, trying to do a dance move with some bigger kid. This 'someone' had calm crimson eyes that could be vicious, but at the same time, they could be soft and caring. He had dark chestnut hair that was slightly frayed and curled a bit. And he looked gentle, delicate…easily broken. Familiar? Akechi.

Izumi stood up from her seat, ignoring Kouji's question, going over to this Akechi and his friend.

When she got to him, immediately, he looked at her and smirked.

"Akechi?" Izumi asked in hope.

The boy gave her a look, as if she were crazy. He also raised a brow at her, like she was out of her mind.

The bigger boy came back, "Yo, Takuya, let's go, man," he said, "gotta finish the dance."

Takuya nodded, giving Izumi one more look like she were crazy, then followed the bigger boy, "Right…coming, Junpei." He said, confused at the girl.

Izumi stood there in shock. After all these years…he came back. But he had a different name…and he didn't remember her…


End of chapter one. Now, this did happen to me, and I was freaked out by it. But the names were changed. Really, Cody isn't a Japanese name… And don't worry, Akechi isn't that important.

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